OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14776, 8 March 1910, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Grown from pip planted in 1850 ar apple tree at Newbury has just praducoi about 20 bushels of fruit. Ninety thousand boys and men aresolelj engaged in the occupation of fishing rcunc the coasts of England. J. Waters, Chemist, has landed a fresl supply of Pornpeian Skin F00d.... A stag has been killed in Ireland througr rashly charging a rapidly-moving motor cai in which m Indian Prince was riding, A recently captured whale had in lit; -side a harpoon which belonged to a shit that sailed for the last time 60 years ago. In Europe 290 acres of land are cultl vated by every 100 inhabitants; but in tin United States 100 inhabitants -cultivate 89( acres. "Beck" flame arc lamps are the mosl powerful and satisfactory.—Stocked by The National Eleo. and Eng. Co. (Ld.), Agricul tural Hall Buildings, Crawford 6t, Dunedin While crossing the Firth of Clyde « Campbelltown fishing crew came upon a herring shoal, and netted £226 worth ol the fish. The London County Council is said tc be 'making £2000 a year profit out of row boats in tho parks hired out at 6dan hour, There aro numerous complaints in South Canterbury concerning the speed at whict traction engines travel, and the extent tc which they cut uo the roads. Chilblains: If you suffer get Marshall'! famous Ointment, invented 1E66 and stil tho best. Cures broken and unbroken; Is at Marshall's Pharmacy.... The Salvation Army has purchased th< centrally-situated section opposite tin Rivorton Town Hall, and intends _at ai early date to commence the erection o barracks. It is anticipated that tho output Iron Southland dairy factories this season wil fall short of expectations owing to dr; weather. Frank H. Blakoley, surgeon dentist, 17' Princes street South (over Kilroy am Sutherland's!. 'J'elaoliono 148?,.... At the last meeting of the Mackcnzii County Council tho engineer recommends jarrab .timber for a certain job as beinj less inflammable than red pine.The Southland Education Board has belt over the establishment of teachers' train ing classes for the current year for con sideration at next, meeting,' the inspector in the meantime having to formulate- i scheme. We have just received by post a con signment of new season's millinery, Pari models. These we now have on "view a about half the price you would pay else where for the same class of goods. Ladis who rcquiro a smart "hat should see thw ; at Christie, and Co.'s, Mosgiel...,

Bombay claims the greatest density of population in the world, and its claim is only disputed by Agra, also in India. Bombay has 760 persons per aero in certain areas. Tho Mackenzie County Council has decided, as a. result o! the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Waimate traction engine case, to call upon traction ongine-owners to pay a. license fee on trucks. Visitors to town aro invited to sec magnificent selection. of hair and toilet goods at Hendy's Hairdressing Kooms. Hair switches, transformations toupees, etc., in great variety. Appointments may be booked for hairdressing, shampooing, iace and scalp massage. Coneulfcations on all matters relating to .hair and scalp troubles gratis. Hair tinting a specialty. Address: . 101- Princes street. Icicphone 902.... . ' ■ There are about 2000 Chinese in New Zealand, of whom 400 are in Wellington Uty, and of these a census has been ordered by tho Chinese Government as a iirst step towards their rcnrescutation m the f proposed Chinese Assembly. -• . '■ • of Babies will find special interest m Waters s Pharmacy Window just how. . Saturday last was tho first occasion durmg tho present season on which there was no slaughtering carried out at the Mataura Freezing Works. Some of tho butchers aro suffering from soreJiands and were glad of the day off. • ... ■ Just ns every man thinks he is a judge of music, so pretty well-every inventor has a lingoring idea, that he can run his own business in the matter of his patents. iNever was a greater mistake. The wise 7? r..^ tB himself I «<i<fer the guidance pL™ 1 t T n n,v M€Bsrs MMn and Kaywaixl, Joel 1 * Buildings, Crawford street punedm, are agents of repute. They see to the preparation of working drawings, risks VeC " th 6 inventor and h'3 Ashoemakor of Edmonton, Alberta, who i i"«?.. l S ° P u , re ! l,lsetl for £75 a pfot of land 34ft by 150 ft in what is now a ieadina: thoroughfare of tho city Has recently disSro " l ° the Don,i,lion &»& for Imports if Italian' wines into' the United lungdom for the first six months of last year amounted to 152;590 gallons, as compared with 109,188 gallons for' the corresponding period of 1908, thus showing an increase ot' 23,402 gallons. ' Comet styles in smart millinery. ■ Never has there been a more lavish use of every tning tkt is dainty and pretty in th ß creation of beautiful hats. Our • autumn and winter models arc surpassing all nrevious exhibitions. Call and inspect.-A F Cheyne and Co., Mosgiel.... ' ' Miss Mabel Ford, a young school teacher, of Millbrook, Cornwall, was discovered in the workhouse at Exeter. She disappeared from home.and the. combined search of military, police, and boy scouts was fruitless. It was a caso of loss of memory. The London Book Monthly now claims ' that the Bible is the most largely circulated publication in the world. There is an almanac which is published yearly in Peking which sells 8,000,000 copies, but it is claimed that 12,000,000 Bibles are sold each 12 months. Electrio irons, electric toasters, electrio water boilers, electrio radiators.—The National Elec. and Eng. Co. (Ld.), Agricultural Hall Building, Crawford St. Tel 2108. Canada is endeavouring to solve the domestic servant problem by offering a bonus of sdol for every servant arriving in the',Dominion, and the Government is also considering the desirableness of paying the passages of this class of emigrants either in lull or in part. A remedy for checking bot flies from attacking horses is published by " Rustieus" in tho Lyttelton Times—To simply rub a greasy rag up and down tho chin once a week. Grease or oil of any kind will do. They will never touch where the grease is put, and they will- not place a single net or egg. T. Boss, of our city, writes to us as follows:—Since commencing our sale wo have been as busy as we could be selling blouses, gloves, stockings, and tho hun-dved-and-ono items that go to make up our stock. Beforo opening our new autumn [joeds we are determined to make a clearance of all seasonable goods by still further reducing all our season's 6un6ha<les, umbrellas, corsets, gloves, lace goods, handbags, blouses, belts, embroideries, and our magnificent range of stockings,- at 130 Princes street.... At Friday's meeting of the Southland Education Board a dozen applications were received for the position of typiste. From this number six have been selected, and these will be asked to submit to a test as to (heir capabilities. An appointment will probably be made at a meeting of the executive to be held on the 18th inst. In Memoriam.—Nothing is nicer to mark tho spot where departed friends are laid than a suitable tombstone. You can now get these lines at greatly reduced prices from Rogen and Olarkson, the successful tenderers for Bergamini's assigned 6tock, the public (jotting the bchefit.-Rogen and Jnrkson, Moray place (off George street).... Considerable interest is being taken, in a walking match for horses, which is to be decided in North Canterbury on March 22 for a substantial stake. The match is to bo between Mr C. H. Ensor's horse Spider and Mr C. 0. T. Rutherford's Deceiver, and the walk is to be from the neighbourhood of the Waitohi Peaks to the Lakes Station and back, a distance of 50 miles. "Dressy" w not a particularly elegant k'ord, but it expresses a good cl*ii m ifs iix letters. It is thoroughly descriptive of i new muke of jientlomcn's boot now on sale at Cookham House. Thi6 boot is of Derby shape, with water-tight tongue, and mn<lc of very soft box calf, daintily lined K'ith kid-like leather lining. The shape is charming, beautiful in outline, broad, and most comfortable in wear. The sole? are double thick, with the very wide j|ii! welts now becoming so popular in winter' bobls of tho higher types. At 27s od ' n pair Ihis lovely boot will' appeal to gentlemen who aro accustomed to wearing tha best.—Cookham House, Depot f or Hi"hgrade Footwear, Prince? street.... '